Chapter 4 of Doctor Jones' Picnic is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Doctor Jones' Picnic is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mrs. Jones Offers Some Objections. But Dr. Jones met great opposition in a quarter that was not so easily disposed of. He had a wife. Mrs. Jones was a very intelligent and lovely woman, younger by some fifteen years than the Doctor. She must be consulted.
Chapter 4 of Doctor Jones' Picnic is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading “She must be consulted.”
having made preparations
From this reading “But Dr. Jones met great opposition in a quarter that was not so easily disposed of.”
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading “Mrs. Jones was a very intelligent and lovely woman, younger by some fifteen years than the Doctor.”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “Mrs. Jones Offers Some Objections.”
plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading “Mrs. Jones Offers Some Objections.”
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading “Mrs. Jones Offers Some Objections.”
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading “But Dr. Jones met great opposition in a quarter that was not so easily disposed of.”
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading “Mrs. Jones was a very intelligent and lovely woman, younger by some fifteen years than the Doctor.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Dr. Jones met great opposition in a quarter that was not so easily disposed of.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Jones was a very intelligent and lovely woman, younger by some fifteen years than the Doctor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She must be consulted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Dr. Jones met great opposition in a quarter that was not so easily disposed of.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Jones was a very intelligent and lovely woman, younger by some fifteen years than the Doctor.
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading She must be consulted.
having made preparations
From this reading But Dr. Jones met great opposition in a quarter that was not so easily disposed of.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Mrs. Jones was a very intelligent and lovely woman, younger by some fifteen years than the Doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Dr. Jones met great opposition in a quarter that was not so easily disposed of.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading But Dr. Jones met great opposition in a quarter that was not so easily disposed of.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Mrs. Jones was a very intelligent and lovely woman, younger by some fifteen years than the Doctor.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But Dr. Jones met great opposition in a quarter that was not so easily disposed of.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a wife.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a wife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Dr. Jones met great opposition in a quarter that was not so easily disposed of.
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading Mrs. Jones was a very intelligent and lovely woman, younger by some fifteen years than the Doctor.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Mrs. Jones Offers Some Objections.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Mrs. Jones was a very intelligent and lovely woman, younger by some fifteen years than the Doctor.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But Dr. Jones met great opposition in a quarter that was not so easily disposed of.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Jones Offers Some Objections.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must be consulted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Dr. Jones met great opposition in a quarter that was not so easily disposed of.
plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading Mrs. Jones Offers Some Objections.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Dr. Jones met great opposition in a quarter that was not so easily disposed of.
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading Mrs. Jones Offers Some Objections.
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading But Dr. Jones met great opposition in a quarter that was not so easily disposed of.
one of four equal parts
From this reading But Dr. Jones met great opposition in a quarter that was not so easily disposed of.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must be consulted.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Dr. Jones met great opposition in a quarter that was not so easily disposed of.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mrs. Jones Offers Some Objections.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs. Jones was a very intelligent and lovely woman, younger by some fifteen years than the Doctor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Dr. Jones met great opposition in a quarter that was not so easily disposed of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Jones was a very intelligent and lovely woman, younger by some fifteen years than the Doctor.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Jones was a very intelligent and lovely woman, younger by some fifteen years than the Doctor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Dr. Jones met great opposition in a quarter that was not so easily disposed of.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He had a wife.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs. Jones was a very intelligent and lovely woman, younger by some fifteen years than the Doctor.
a late time of life
From this reading Mrs. Jones was a very intelligent and lovely woman, younger by some fifteen years than the Doctor.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Mrs. Jones was a very intelligent and lovely woman, younger by some fifteen years than the Doctor.
Chapter 4 of Doctor Jones' Picnic by S. E. (Samuel E.) Chapman holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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